diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm
index abeeb068810..c7b2aa74f9c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	var/projectiletype
 	var/projectilesound
 	var/casingtype
-	var/move_to_delay = 2 //delay for the automated movement.
+	var/move_to_delay = 4 //delay for the automated movement.
 	var/list/friends = list()
 	var/break_stuff_probability = 10
 	stop_automated_movement_when_pulled = 0